May
10
We all know this La Nina driven rainy season has seemed extra long.
But for some reason, many people want specifics–I guess, to put a number to their pain!
People have been asking me things like this: “Is there a site that counts the number of rainy days in Portland each winter?” “Is there some sort of automated counter that tells… Read more
Mar
04
This is the first in a series of Friday posts. I’m going to do interviews and have guest blogs most Fridays, just for fun.
And why not start with someone I respect and enjoy working with at KOIN Local 6?
Here’s my interview with Meteorologist Matt Brode. Meet Matt…
Jan
31
I’m back in town and doing the weather on KOIN Local 6 Monday just in time to talk about a chilly east wind.
I’ve been down in Phoenix with my wife and kids at something called WordCamp Phoenix. The camp ended with an ice sculpture in the desert–not something you see everyday.
WordCamp is basically a short course on building and using blogs based on… Read more
Jan
10
Did you read my weekend post where I was joking about our behind the scenes forecasting tools taking us on more twists and turns than a John Grisham novel? Well, they’ve done it again. And if you are a snow lover then do not turn this page! Oh, too late.
Winter Storm Forecast As Of Monday Morning
Jan
09
It was last Thursday morning when our forecast simulations lit up with snow plowing into Washington & Oregon. That night on the five o’clock news is when I started talking about the potential for something big around here. Since then, the forecasting tools we use have taken us on more twists and turns than a John Grisham novel.
A day and a half ago, it looked like we could… Read more
Dec
11
So it’s December and both Santa Clause and the ’Pineapple Express’ are comin’ to town. Is there any chance Santa rode in on the Pineapple Express to reach the northwest? The odds are low unless he was coming in from Hawaii.
Wait a minute, he did look a little tan when I saw him at the mall. Seriously though, the ‘Pineapple Express’ is bringing us not-so-great gifts of… Read more
Bruce Sussman has been forecasting Northwest weather since 1994. He is the Chief Meteorologist at Koin Local 6 News in Portland, Oregon and a member of the American Meteorological Society. Bruce graduated from University of Missouri and completed advanced Meteorology studies at Mississippi State ....
